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Bottlenose dolphins may be seen all around the coast of Scotland , with the Moray Firth being home to the only colony in the North Sea.

The Scottish Dolphin Centre at Spey Bay is also a great place for spotting the Moray Firth bottlenose dolphins, as well as other marine sealife.

Aberdeen harbour can provide the perfect chance to catch sight of these marine mammals, particularly during this time of the year.

But it's not just dolphins you will see.

From seals to basking sharks, you'll find a variety of marine creatures on Scotland's north, east and west coasts.

You’re most likely to spot a seal during a tour of Scotland as around 70 per cent of Europe's population of grey seals and approximately 80 percent of the UK’s population of common seals are found in Scottish waters.

And then we have otters. They can be found everywhere from Tentsmuir Point in the east and the Isle of Mull in the west, to the harbours of Shetland in the north and right down to the Mull of Galloway in the south.

Minke whales are the most common type of whale in Scotland and can be seen around sandbanks, headlands and small islands.

Tens of thousands of minke whales are spotted in and around the North Sea each year.

At least eight other species of whale are also spotted off Scotland’s shores, including orca, sei, sperm, fin whales, northern bottlenose and long finned pilot whales.

You can take a look at the host of amazing marine creatures in Scotland with our gallery above.